Forthcoming: The Missing Link? Healthcare Students’ Perspectives on Reflection and Team Readiness
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Background: This study explores the perceptions of the value of reflection in improving preparedness for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (IPECP). Although reflection is expected by all professions, students attitude towards the usefulness of reflection in IPECP is not known.
Objectives: This study explores the barriers and benefits of reflection during collaborative practice, examines its influence on students’ abilities for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, and investigates students’ perceptions of different reflection methods.
Methods: Using a qualitative explorative approach, final-year students from Occupational Therapy; Dietetics; Speech, Language Pathology and Audiology; and Nursing participated in in-depth face-to-face individual interviews.
Results: Sixteen students, four from each profession, participated. Thematic analysis revealed four themes: Firstly, perceptions of reflection in IPECP: Participants highlighted self-awareness, critical thinking, professional growth, and the overall reflection process as vital. Secondly, enablers of Reflection: Factors aiding reflection were the structured method, participation in the IPECP program, self-reported information, and constructive feedback. Thirdly, barriers to Reflection: included lack of understanding, time constraints, unclear reflective questions, and the importance of feedback. Lastly knowledge of reflection methods. This included awareness of the reflective model, familiarity with various methods, and preferences for specific techniques.
Conclusion: Overall, the students recognised the value of reflection in improving collaborative clinical practice, promoting self-awareness, critical thinking, and professional development, despite facing challenges.
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